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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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